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 52 STAT.] 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-CH. 464 -JUNE 16, 193S investigating and ascertaining the best means of destroying insects and related pests injurious to agriculture, for investigating and import- ing useful and beneficial insects and bacterial, fungal, and other dis- eases of insects and related pests, for investigating and ascertaining the best means of destroying insects affecting man and animals, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912, as amended, to con- duct other activities hereinafter authorized, and for the eradication, control, and prevention of spread of injurious insects and plant pests, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, States, counties, municipalities, corporations, agencies, individuals, or with foreign governments; including the employment of necessary persons and means in the District of Columbia and else- where, rent, construction, or repair of necessary buildings outside the District of Columbia: Provided, That, unless otherwise specifically provided, the cost for the construction of any building shall not exceed $1,500 and the total amount expended for such construction in any one year shall not exceed $7,000, as follows: General administrative expenses: For general administrative pur- poses, including the salary of Chief of Bureau and other personal services, $166280. Fruit insects: For insects affecting fruits, grapes, and nuts, $428,600. Japanese beetle control: For the control and prevention of spread of the Japanese beetle, $395,000. Mexican fruitfly control: For the control and prevention of spread of the Mexican fruitfly, including necessary surveys and control operations in Mexico in cooperation with the Mexican Government or local Mexican authorities, $160,460. Citrus canker eradication: For determining and applying such methods of eradication or control of the disease of citrus trees known as "citrus canker" as in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture may be necessary, including cooperation with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations of growers, or individuals, as he may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, $13,485: Provided, That no part of the money herein appropriated shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or destroyed. Sweetpotato weevil control: For the determination and applica- tion of such methods of control for sweetpotato weevils as, in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture, may be necessary, $75,000: Provided, That, in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, no part of this appropriation shall be expended for the control of sweetpotato weevil in any State until such State has provided coop- eration necessary to accomplish this purpose: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay the cost or value of farm animals, farm crops, or other property injured or destroyed. Phony peach and peach mosaic eradication: For determining and applying such methods of eradication, control, and prevention of spread of the diseases of peach trees known as "phony peach" and "peach mosaic" as in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture may be necessary, including cooperation with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations of growers, or individuals, as he may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, including the cer- tification of products out of the infested areas to meet the require- ments of State quarantines, $89,800: Provided, That no part of the money herein appropriated shall be used to pay the cost or value of trees or other property injured or destroyed. 731 Plant Quarantine Act, enforcement. 37 Stat. 315. 7 U. S..C. §151-167. Proviso. Cost of buildings. General administra- tive expenses. Fruit insects. Japanese beetle con- trol. Mexican fruitfly control. Citrus canker eradi- cation. Proviso. No indemnity for destroyed, etc., property. Sweetpotato weevil control. Provisos. State cooperation. No Indemnity for destroyed, etc., prop- erty. Phony peach, etc. , eradication. Proviso. No indemnity for destroyed, etc., property.

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